Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1887-02-24
EASTERN NEWS.


wAsHEoToN, Feb. 28.-The President
today vetoed the following bills: Grant
ing a pension 10 Anthony Robefison,
for the relief Of William H. AorhissF,
increasing the pension Of Margaret X.
Jones, and increasing the pension Of L.
Barrett. The beneficiary in the last
named bill was the Lieutenant. Colonel
Of the Sth regiment United States
colored troops, and be IL nov receiving
q pension Of e72 per month. In with
hsldinR his approval In this cass the
President says: "Ihe condition Of this
claimant az this time is most pitiabIe.
No man can check. IL be would, the
feelings Of sympathy and pity aroused
by contemplating his utter heiplessness
as the result Of his patriotic and faith
ful military service, but ia the midst Of
all this ! can not put out Of my mind
the soldiers IN shis condition Who were
pfivates In The ranks and Who sustained
the utmost haFdships Of var. bat who,
because they we're privates and sge 10
the humble walks Of life. are NOS 80 apt
to share 10 tbe special favoEs Of Con-
erees. md no reason Why this beni
| heiaFy should be singled cut from hia
class, except u b that be vac Lisn.
tenant-Colonel instead Of q private.
am aware Of q precedent for the Iegis.
lation proposed, which ia furnished by
an enactment passed at ths last sessiou
Of Congress, 70 which / asseBted, a.
think. tmprOvideDtly, bat I an certain
that exsct equality aud fairness In thi
treafD1nt Of our veterans IL after al
more just and beneficial than unfail
Discrimination IN favor Of sfiloeEs."
Accident In . csai Mtne.
TRINIDAD (Col.), Feb. "a cave ID
occurred at the coal mines Of she Colo
rado Coal and Iron Company 81 EAGLE
3 miles from hers, 81 noon today, b,
which boys, Jack Piotara, Franl
seaFReFia and Daniel Conway, AGED IA
we're crushed 10 death. The father o
Conway barely escaped. He waa badl,
bruised around the head.
The cutsang Aaaar.
wAsHIHoToN, Feb. 2s.--Ths Preslden
today transmitted 70 The senate th
letter Of Consul Bingham, Of Paso De
N0rte, dsted August 18th, 1886, enoios
ina the full tsxi aud translation Of ID
dscree Of The Supreme Court Of Chfhea
hua, FelatinR q the A. x. Cutting affair
fbe correspondence ID ehe ease ha
, heFet0fere bsen receiVed By the eenats
and the substance Of the present. com
nunieAtion has hsretofore been pub
} Iished.
apaFisus ApDifeaaiess fer Carp.
Prof. Baird, Fish Commissioners, ha
notified Senator Mcmillan thai an /.
piicati0n FoF carp, endorsed By cha
Senator and signed BY one Of his cou
stisuents, watch application is upon a
| unauthorized blank, had been receive,
By the fish O~mmiasioner. Prof Bair
I says: "Ihs United States Fish Compau.
Of Columbus, Ohio, ID issuing thss
blanks, which, IN some instances, e.
! paid for. The Fish Commissinasr," B
sdds, furnishes bisnks gFAtnitonsly 3
persons Who contemplate ths ealtivl
ti01 cf carp"
AeFee@ent VIVA GAe naalaas.
WAsHEs0Taa, FEB. 23.-The secretar
Of the IBteFioF has sent 70 the Preaider
for transmission 70 Congress, aeFes
naents entered into some months aq
between the G1gihwesl Tadinn Coz
: missioner on behalf Of the G0vernmen
and the ChippeuA Indians in Mime
sofa, accompanying TIE same wish d
FecommeDdatioa tbat they Be rafidsl
! Is % said that theas eeded lands are yer
! Eaiuabls. aud II soid Will realize . fun
for investment estimated as about SIS
: 90. 600.
, Deea Vet Apply % chiaess weneu
Attorney General Garland has give
. a. opinion 20 the Treasury DepaFtmsf
I thai the Chinese kssiFietion acs de
nos apBly 10 Chinese women wko az
. l arrnuIauV other iTm iaFanfa "A fhfa arns
tEy In the oapasity Of unES n servant
. On wall afseea.
; NEw Y0Mx, Fec. z3 The stock ma
he's opened dscidediy higher this NOR
: ina. Coed busineas on faseian aeo0nal
: wsa the principal event. The marie
& howeveF, exhaasied its siEenath IL q
arst 6Gart, and Hnder free selling % I
, of sAis sdvantaRs was lss4. IssfsF d
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